The origin of Valentines Day
Valentine’s day is celebrated annually on February 14. On this day, people exchange greeting cards and presents in the name of love and St. Valentine, which is why it is also known as St.Valentine’s Day or the Feast of St. Valentine.
每年二月十四日庆祝情人节。在这天，人们以爱情及圣瓦伦丁之名交换贺卡及礼物这也是为什么它同样也以圣瓦伦丁节或圣瓦伦丁的盛宴为人所知。
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In the Christian tradition, there were several martyred saints with the name Valentine or Valentinus. According to legend, one of these Valentines was a priest who went against the orders of Roman Emperor Claudius II by conducting marriages between soldiers and their loved ones. These actions iltimately led to his execution.
在基督教传统中，有数个名叫Valentine或是Valentinus的殉难圣徒。根据传说，这些Valentine中其中一名是一位牧师，他主持士兵及他们恋人的婚礼，违抗了罗马皇帝Claudius二世的命令。这些行动最终导致了他的处决。
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However, before being put to death, st. Valentine cured his jailer'S daughter from blindness and fell in love with her. His last communication with her was a letter signed“From your Valentine,” and this marked the very first Valentine greeting.
然而，在被处死之前，圣瓦伦丁治好了看管他的狱卒的女儿的盲眼，并和她相恋。他与她最后的联络是一封写着“你的瓦伦丁”的信，而这也标志着第一个情人节的问候。
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To honor him， Pope Gelasius I made February 14 St. Valentine's Day in 496 AD.
为了向他致敬，教宗Gelasius一世在西元496年订定二月十四日为圣瓦伦丁日。
………………………………………………………… The association of romantic love with Valentine’s Day did not actually emerge until the Middle Ages when a poem by Englishman Geoffrey Chaucer linked February 14 with the start of the mating period for birds.
瓦伦丁日与浪漫爱情的联系实际上是直到中世纪前才出现。一首由英国诗人Geoffrey Chaucer写的诗将二月十四日与鸟类交配期的开始连结在一起。
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During the next century, the celebration of Valentine's Day expanded to include gift-giving of items like flowers, chocolate and jewelry. These tokens of affection are exchanged not only between romantic partners but also between loved ones and friends.Today, Valentine’s Day is celebrated around the world, especially in Europe and North America.
在接下来的一个世纪，情人节的庆祝活动扩展到包含物品如鲜花、巧克力及珠宝的礼物赠与。这些象征爱慕之情的物品不只在恋人间交换，也在心爱的人及朋友间交换。今天，世界各地都在庆祝情人节，特别是在欧洲及北美洲。
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相关英语词汇学习:
Valentine's Day 情人节
Date 约会， Bunch 花束， Rose 玫瑰
Candy 糖果， Chocolate 巧克力，
Forget-Me-Not 勿忘我
Puppy Love/First Love 初恋
Cute Meet 浪漫的邂逅 ，Fall In Love 坠入爱河
Love At The First Sight 一见钟情
Propose 求婚，
Valentine Cards 情人节卡片
Candlelight Dinner 烛光晚餐
Heart-Shaped/Cordate 心形的
True love 真爱
Enamored 倾心的 [ɛˈnæmərd]
The Chemical Feeling 奇妙的感觉，触电
Sweet Bitterness 甜蜜的痛苦
A Doomed Couple 天生一对
A Happy Ending 大团圆结局
Sweetheart 甜心 ，Lover 爱人
Cupid 爱神丘比特，Admirer 仰慕者
Romance 浪漫
Heartthrob 激情，柔情，万人迷
Courtship 求爱
Infatuation 醉心[ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃn]
romise/Pledge/Vow誓言
Fidelity 忠心[fɪˈdeləti]
Eternal/Immortal/Everlasting 永恒
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